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"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's DiseasePark Right Here with Katrina and George Ackerman from togetherforsharon.comSend us a textTonight, on the Park Right Here Podcast with Katrina, George Ackerman, Founder of Together ForTonight, on the Park Right Here Podcast with Katrina Sharon, a Parkinson's non-profit he began in honor of his mother Sharon. George is a Police Officer in FL, has a PhD in Criminal Justice and is also a Lawyer. George will discuss all the books he has written regarding his journey with Parkinson's and his latest book, "Policing and Parkinson's." I will even share a story about an incident that happened with me and the local police!
2025-05-1738 min"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's DiseasePRH is back!!!! Park Right Here Podcast with Special Guest Eric Aquino from the Gray Strong FoundationSend us a text Come and Park Right Here with us as we relaunch the new PRH park right here podcast!! today we have a new collaboration with Eric Aquino from the Gray Strong Foundation. We talk about young onset Parkinson's and what it is meant in our lives and we also just get to know each other. Feel free to send me any questions or ideas that you have for future episodes. You can also let me know if you would like to be a guest on my podcast. Just email me at prhparkrightherepodcast.com ...
2025-05-041h 25"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's DiseaseKatrina and Tom and Katrina's cousin Stacy sit down and talk about how Parkinson's affects your family dynamics and relationships.Send us a textKatrina, Tom, and Katrina's cousin Stacy discuss how Parkinson's affects your family dynamics and relationships.Today, my cousin Stacy sits down with Tom and me to discuss how Parkinson's affects relationships with family members. I hope you enjoy it. We will have many episodes about this subject because it is such a vast topic for Parkinson's patients and their caregivers and family members.Support the show
2024-07-261h 03"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's DiseaseMeeting a new friendSend us a textTom sits with a nice young lady I met at a Parkinson's symposium. They talk about her journey through the muck and the mire of our current Healthcare System and getting a proper diagnosis. Christina will explain how a neurologist thought it was psychosomatic and not Parkinson's even after being on Sinemet for years. What's your Parkinson's story? Please email us at parkrightherepodcast@gmail.comSupport the show
2024-07-261h 23"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's DiseaseConversation with a friendSend us a textGeneral Conversation with Tom and special guest Jim Allen. They of course talk Pickleball, but they also discuss not feeling like a victim because of a Parkinson's diagnosis Support the show
2024-06-021h 06"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's DiseaseTom, Katrina, and special guest Stacey M. from Misson PDSend us a textKatrina, Tom, and Stacey sit and discuss the Invention project they were involved in. It is a wonderful program for Middle School students where Tom spoke about his Parkinson's Journey they invented a special glove to help with tremors and also Stacey worked with them. It is an amazing story to hear and I hope you guys enjoy it. We also talk about Mission PD and how it's going. We also talk of course about exercise and Parkinson's. So come join us for another live Thursday podcast of Park Right Here....
2024-03-301h 02"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's DiseaseAnother day in ParaDiseSend us a textCheck out today's episode with Katrina, Tom, and Amy Becker of the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Today our topic is advocacy and what you can do about it. How you can get involved in letting your government officials know more about Parkinson's. Amy's role is at the Michael J. Fox Foundation and getting the word out in DC about how important Parkinson's is and the funding we need in our community. I hope you learn as much as I did and enjoy the discussion as much.Support the show
2024-03-2252 min"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's DiseaseEpisode 8 with Stacey Macaluso from Mount Laurel NJ Mission PDSend us a textHello, everyone, and welcome to today's episode number 8 of the Park Right Here podcast! Welcome, as always, with me, Katrina, and Tom, and our special guest today is Stacey Macaluso from Mount Laurel, New Jersey. She runs Mission PD, a non-profit working with the Parkinson's community. We talk about her nonprofit, and we, as in Me, Katrina, and her, connected on a personal level through dance, and we both know what Body Groove is and who Misty Tripoli is! It was a wonderful experience for me, and I hope it was wonderful for S...
2024-01-211h 17"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's Diseaseepisode 7 Parkinson's and Exercise with Kristine Meldrum BA, ACE with Jay Alberts PHD and Daniel M Corcas PHDSend us a textHello everyone! Welcome to the park right here podcast episode 7. Yes, we made it to the hump of episode 7. The big milestone of all podcasts. Today, we have a special guest, Kristine Meldrum, PhD " Parkinson's: How To Reduce Symptoms Through Exercise. She sits down with Tom and me, and we have a wonderful discussion. I tell some of my stories, and Tom tells some of his rants, and we have an actual hour-and-a-half show that is full of fun and entertainment, as always. So come with us and park right here and...
2024-01-131h 31"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's DiseaseEpisode 6Send us a textIn Park Right Here podcast episode 6, we talk to Larry, an attorney from Canada. He is also a Canadian Ambassador for the Davis Finney Foundation. We talked about employment and the laws surrounding it concerning when to let your employer know you have Parkinson's and when to possibly go on temporary disability or to start looking at permanent disability. We also talk about exercise and the importance of exercise with Parkinson's. We also discuss the importance of having a sense of humor, so come and Park Right Here with Katrina, Tom, and our...
2023-12-2259 min"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's DiseaseEpisode 5Send us a textToday at Park Right Here podcast, it's episode 5. Our Guest is Jim Allen. He is a newly diagnosed Parkie. He is a former prosecuting attorney from Augusta, Georgia. He is now a pastor and speaker. Tom and I enjoyed having him on the podcast today. Tom and I sat down with him and talked about being newly diagnosed, and I felt he had some great insight that I think of jaded parkies who have had it for a while we're missing. I learned a lot from him. Come park right here and enjoy e...
2023-12-0959 min"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's DiseaseWe Have A Guest!Send us a textHello everyone. Today, in episode 4, we have a lovely guest named Lorraine Wilson. She is also an ambassador for the Davis Finney Foundation. She is going to sit down with us and talk about Parkinson's. Specifically, she will talk about how to start a support group. And all of the ups and downs she has had in her experience with her support group. She is a wealth of information on so many different topics. When Tom said Lorraine would sit in with us today, I couldn't remember who she was because I am...
2023-11-181h 10"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's DiseaseLet's Talk About ItSend us a textTom and I, Katrina, sit down and talk about Parkinson's fatigue. Do you ever feel like you're tired of being tired? That's How both of us feel today. My dyskinesia was much better today. I do feel very thankful for that. Even though I took a nap at noon, I was ready for another one at 2 p.m. We also discussed life stories, and Tom of course shared some funny stories and his life observations to keep us laughing and the hour went by too fast as always. Join us every Thursday live on...
2023-11-1057 min"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's DiseaseEpisode 2Send us a textThis week, Tom and I sit and talk about my dyskinesia symptoms that keep popping up throughout the episode. You can see me adjust my deep brain stimulators with my iPod live and in person. You get to see what dyskinesia looks like up close and how you must deal with it sometimes and keep going. It reminds me of this dear gift I got this week. It's a pin that says I have Parkinson's, but it Parkinson's does not have me. Don't miss the Park Right Here podcast every week live on F...
2023-11-0757 min"Park Right Here" with Katrina Rochon my personal journeys with Parkinson's DiseasePark Right Here PodcastSend us a textThis is the Park Right Here podcast relaunch episode 1 with Katrina Rochon, age 54 diagnosed with young onset Parkinson's in 2011and Tom Cosentino, age 64 diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2015. We sit down and share our knowledge about our journey with this extremely complicated disease called Parkinson's. We are both ambassadors for the Davis Phinney Foundation out of Colorado. This is not sanctioned or endorsed by the Davis Phinney Foundation at this time. We just sit down and share and try to inform and share our knowledge and experience and encourage and educate the Parkinson's community a...
2023-10-2859 min
The Fresh Fiction PodcastBlack Romance We Love + Interview with Jessica P. Pryde!Vibe Check
Gwen is busy but making lists, and took the time to relax by going on a long drive to see the snow. Danielle is being lazy on purpose but did some major Valentine’s Day crafting with friends.
Black Romance in Media
MOVIES
Gwen: If Beale Street Could Talk, The Lovebirds, Poetic Justice, Malcolm and Marie, Southside with You, The Bodyguard, Beyond the Lights, Cinderella
Danielle: Love and Basketball, The Photograph, The Incredible Jessica James
TV
Gwen: Insecure, Harlem (also Run the World), Bl...
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A Bookish AffairEpisode 38: Listen To Their VoicesGreetings, all you long-lost princesses and inquisitive investigators! In this episode, we'll look back at a year spent listening to Black voices in romance and beyond. We'll rave about some of our favorite indie authors, highlight more LGBTQ+ stories, and recommend an awful lot of authors and books. For readalikes, book lists, and antiracism resources, to learn more about attending a virtual book club meeting, or just to chat, find us here or email us directly at ssedell@lakeoswego.city (Shannon) or sdickinson@lakeoswego.city (Shandy). Our next meeting is Sunday, June 13 at 11:00 a.m. PST. We'll be...
2021-06-1341 minA Bookish AffairEpisode 24: Jonathan Franzen Wasn't Even ConsideredHello, all you brilliant neurosurgeons and lonely chefs! In our last (!) episode of 2020, we'll recap our latest book club discussion and offer up our top tens of the year. Plus, we'll talk body positivity, social justice, and Christmas dinner. We'll be back in January! Thank you, listeners, for making 2020 way more fun than it had any right to be. For readalikes, book lists, and antiracism resources, to learn more about attending a virtual book club meeting, or just to chat, find us here or email us directly at ssedell@lakeoswego.city (Shannon) or sdickinson@lakeoswego.city (Shandy). O...
2020-12-161h 03A Bookish AffairEpisode 20: Let's Just Invent A New MonthGreetings, all you bear changelings and romantic A.I.s! For our twentieth (!) episode, we'll take you to the room where it happens as we hash out our 2021 book club picks. For readalikes, book lists, and antiracism resources, to learn more about attending a virtual book club meeting, or just to chat with us about romance, find us here or email us directly at ssedell@lakeoswego.city (Shannon) or sdickinson@lakeoswego.city (Shandy). Our next meeting is Sunday, November 8, at 11:00 a.m. PST. We'll be discussing Silver Silence by Nalini Singh, and we would love to have yo...
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When In RomanceClear and Not WeirdJess and Trisha talk about the impact of anti-Black racism in publishing, an RWA awards decision, and books we love by Black authors. Plus! We announce a new book club pick!
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